Competency of Design and Development of Solutions to Complex Engineering Problems

López P.P.R.; Ruiz J.H.M. · ICACIT 2025 - Proceedings: 11th International Symposium on Accreditation of Engineering and Computing Education (2025) · DOI: 10.1109/icacit66767.2025.11369571

Resumen

This article analyzed the competency of Design and Development of Solutions to Complex Engineering Problems among students from accredited and non-accredited programs. The goal was to determine whether accredited programs place greater emphasis on this competency among their students than non-accredited programs. Complex engineering problems are considered to present constraints related to health, public safety, life-cycle costing, zero-carbon, and resource, cultural, social, economic, and environmental aspects. A data collection instrument was developed and applied to a project completed by students divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. The results show that the program accreditation influences study competency. Nonparametric tests were used for statistical verification.

Instituciones: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola